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PUBLISHED THREE TU A DESPERADO Kdls All Who Comes in Range of ' lets aad Defies Arrest. /? _ % m VICTIMS FALL Three Others Are Wounded and the Governor is Asked for Troops to Storm House in Which the Des perado Has Six of His Ghi'idrea With Him. Barricaded in his home in the western part Of Irwin County, Ga., Wv H. Bdstwick has,resisted two at tacks of officers which were made Sunday, killing two and wounding three others. He is a white man with a reputation for fighting proclivities and 'has threatened to kill every body who comes in range of his bul lets. The local authorities have asked Governor Brown for troopB to storm the little house where the desperate man is hiuing. The dead are. Chief of Police Stave Davis, of Ocilla. . Deputy Sheriff Sheffield, of Irwin county. The wounded are: Deputy Sheriff I. C. Bass, arm broken and shot in the abdomen. Sheriff J. P. Mclnnis, slighly in jured. t .Deputy Sheriff Wyatt Tucker,s slightly injured. ... Lynching threats are heard and a crowd of men are forming that may not await the coming of the troops. Bostwick is well armed with rifle, shotgun and pistol and has a good supply of ammunition. In the house with him are six of his children.' The- first attack on Boatwick'S< fort was made at two o'clock Sun day afternoon. He w?is wanteti on a' misdemeanor charge and Sheriff Mc lnnis with Chief Davis and Deputy Sheriffs Bass and Tucker went to ar rest him. hen theWy came weithin close range of his house Bast wick, opened fire. Chief Davis fell dead and Bass was wounded. The officers j re'mot'ett the dead, and wounded 'and summoned a posse from Ocilla and irwinville and surrounded the. house. Sheriff Mclnnis with Deputies Tuck er and Sheffield led the onslaught and Bostwick killed Sheffitji in stantly and wounded the two others. lie is still unharmed in his fort. The scene of the two' battles is sev eral miles from Ocilla, and infor mation is hard to ohtain. Gen. Scott, after a conference with Gov. Brown at Atlanta Sunday night decided to send the militaiy com pany at Fitzgerald to Irwin county, the scene of the battle between the sheriff's posse and W. H. Bostwick. VERY OLD BRIDGE. One In Southern France That is 1900 Years Old. in southern France there is a con crete bridge, known as the Pont du Gard, which was created in 56 B. C. The concrete employed in the building is not composed of crushed stone or other small aggregate of the variety now used in such work, but was of the old style, consist ing of alternate layers of large and small stones, gravel, etc., and of cementitious materials. Virluvius describes the materials and methods in use before the Christian era as do other writers. It is very improb able that the Pont du Gard would have withstood the rigors of our own climate for this length of time and its actual state of preserva tion, as well as that of many other specimens of ancient concrete wont proves that if modern work of this kind is honestly executed it will outlast the requirements of those living at the present time. ARRESTED FOR MURDER. C. L. Angel, Former . Resident .of Walhalla, Held in Atlanta. ;C. L. Angel, aged 4 7. was arrest ed by the Atlanta police tonight on instructions from the South Caroli na authorities, charging him with the murder at Walhalla, S. C, of Robert C. Emerson. Angel, who formerly was engaged in the livery business at Walhalla, came to At lanta shortly after the commission of the crime. He denies any con nection with the murder and told the police that he was a member of the coroner's jury which investigated Emerson's killing. * Prisoner Finds a Fortune. William Hamilton, who disappear ed from his home in Pittsburg eight months ago and who later fell heir to a fortune, was discovered Thurs day at the house of correction at Chicage. The setlement -of the es tate to which Hamilton is one of the heirs, has' been delayed while the search for the missing man was be ing prosecuted. The first trace was found in the records of the munici pal court which showed that he was sencenctd on May 28 to serve 60 days for disorderly conduct. May or Buse will be asked to pardon the prisoner, whose health has been re stored and who was so much elated at the news of his good fortune. [ES A WEEK. WAR IN CHINATOWN AS A RESULT TWO CELESTIALS WILL LIKELY DIE. *r is Shot Through Thigh and The k tive tong war that sleepB, but never dies in spite of threats, promises and solemn treaties, broke out Sunday afternoon in Chinatown, in New York City. In ninety seconds three Chinamen were shot, two of them fatally, a third was painfully wounded, and more than 40 shots were fired. Three minutes following, seven Chinamen had been arrested. It happened that the 2,000th an niversary of the founding of the So ciety of Four Brothers fell om the day of rest, and in its .honor the members were to give a banquet in Pell street at five o'clock. A mons ter scarlet flag, scalloped in green, floated from the banquet hall and guests began to arrive early from all parts of the city and even from neighboring towns. Sunday is mar ket day for Chinamen. Then the streets are thickest with sightseers, and the chop suey restaurants thrive beet and in remote back rooms the dice rattle faster and the dominoes click sharper. It was in the midst of tJhis rest less, shuffling throng, sown thick with policemen, that the shooting began; There is no certainty of the precise provocation, but it is gener ally understood in Chinatown that the Ong Leong tong did not relish the fact that Chu Hen, recently ac quitted of murder of an Ong Leong tong man, was to be the guest of .honor. ? The Hip Sing tong, the Ong Leong tongs and the Four Brothers occupy each their street, and no prudent member of one society trespasses on the territory of. another. Pickets had been posted at the ends of Pell street by the Four Brothers and scours of the Ong Leong t,u!g pa trolled the adjacent boaiuavy of Mott street. There were more po licemen on the beat than ub<m' both because this was Sunday in ? be cause of the banquet. Somebody stepped over tt j line, somebody began to snoot. It :s doubtful if any white man .all ever know who tresspassed and wb- pun ished, bgcause thjj r/Ja of M.r,e?s came no fist 'Mm. t >c .r.any diroo tions at once for tu-, vyv to 'ale!: the first flash. And no Chinamu will ever tell. Son Chin, the inevitable in~o?vnt by stander, was the ;!??:. to fall snot through the abium*-.? and he will die. Chu Foo was shot '>onind the ear and in the back and als- ytill die. Chu Pan was shof 'brrugh the left thigh. His injuries are not ser ious. Thus far it i'ss been impos sible to learn whh'l >ung tl: indi viduals wounded isC.ouk kl}. were taken !o hosp.ua Ins police mide a Bor^aio1* f <t everybody that ran but there were more honest fugitives than combat ants, and the doorways ar? thicker in Chinatown than burrows ii? a rab bit warren. Seven werj c-uigh;. some of whom the police s::j they saw shooting and others o.i wucj revolvers were found. ISSUE STATEMENT. Strikers Allege That Carolina Glass Co. Attempted to Break Contract. In a statement issued June 24 the strikers at the Carolina Glass Company give their version of the situation. In part their statement, is: At the last conference it was de cided by unanimous vote by the manufacturers that toe summer stop of two months. July and Aug ust, be enforced this year and that no glass be blown during those two months. This rule was agreed to by both associations, the agreement be ing signed in all good faith by both. Neither could violate the agreement without forfeiting their honor. On July 11, the Carolina Glass Compa ny reuested permission to work dur ing or througb summer stop. They were officially notified by D. A. Hayes that their request could not be granted. Mr. Hayes spoke for] both associations. The reason is apparent. The blowers here would have been glad to favor this com pany, but not at the expense of ev ery glass bottle manufacturer in the United States. The Treat.-all-alike system is a matter of ethics, and it obtains in our relations with the Carolina Glass Company. REFUSES TO EAT Has Fasted Fourteen Days and Seems Determined to Starve. W. A. McGinn is. a white man who has been serving a 3 months' se tence in the county jail for bigamy, according to the warden, has eaten no food for a period of fourteen' days. The facts in the case became known tonlzht. A week ago the warden's attention was called to McGlnnis' condition and the county physician was sum moned. He made an examination and reported t.hat there was nothing the matter with the man's condition He appears normal in every particu lar, and seems bent on starving him self to death. He even refuses milk, and has only taken two or three drinks of water this week. re Arrested After the Ban PRISONER A SUICIDE NEGRO DRANK BUG JUICE AND DIES IN JAIL. Ends His Life Rather than Face Trial for Infanticide.?Received , Medical Attention. Alfred Poole, an aged negro pris oner confined to the county jail at Gaffney to await trial at the next term of court, committed suicide by drinking bug kilier in his cell last Friday night, dying from the effects about one o'clock. Poole was arrested about two weeks ago at Cowpens, charged with being an accomplice in the killing of a negro baby at his home near Cowpens. He was about 55 years of age. It has been the custom of ? the jailer to supply the prisoners wlt? bug killer at intervals. When the disinfectant was given to Poole he saved it until night came, and thsn drank it, becoming paralyzed at once. Although there were two oth er prisoners in the same cell, both of them disclaim any knowledge of the taking of the juice and ciaim that they knew nothing about the affair until they became suspicious of his loud breathing. When they attempted to rouse him they found him dying. Medical assistance was summoned and although everything possible was done, Pcole soon died. The evidence tended to show that the act had been contemplated for several days, as he had told his son Sam, who is confined in the jail as a witness to the murder of the infant, that he did not intend | to live much longer. This was about three days before the act was j committed. He seemed to be in fear' of the outcome of his trial for the murder of the infant. The coroner's inquest was held at the jail next morning and the jury decided that Alfred Poole came to his death by his own hands. The 15-year-old girl who was implicated by the verdict of the coroner's jury with Poole is now in jail, awaiting trial. BIG ALTO TOL'K. The Sixth Contest For the Glidden Trophy is Now On. Good weather, good - roads and hospitality of the best has been the good luck of the automobilists tak ing part in the seventh animal tour of the American Automobile Asso ciation, which is the sixth contest for the famous Glidden cup and the first for the Chicago trophies. This run, which began at Cincinm:.*, ?. on Tuesday is the largest reliability j test ever held in the United States, and In addition the rules were more severe than in previous years. They embrace final tests at the end of the tour to show the condition- of the brakes, transmission, etc. The 1910 tour will cover 2,85u miles, and the distance must be made in 16 days. The cars will go as far South as Dallas, Texas, and then fini'L.i at Chicago. The Gliddenites will have ampl? protection on the run as they are preceded by two "balloon destroy ing" automobiles. In addition two Cadilac roadsters, part of the mili tary equipment of the Northwest ern Military Academy, carrying guns capable of shooting 4S0 shots a minute, are acting as advance and rear gaurd for the tourists. Twen ty-seven competing cars were lined up at the start. 15 for the Giiddeu trophy and twelve for the Chicago cups. In addition there are half a dozt-n cars for officials and newspa permen. ONLY A BLUM). Actors in Paris Kept Practicing For a Fake Play. To much realism in the rehear sals of a scene in a new play, "Ban co," caused a police raid at a small theater in Paris recently. The play had been advertised fr some time but the rehearsals draged on slow ly and every evening seemed to be devoted to Act II. The scene of this act was laid in gambling saloon and M. Duponnois, a police sommissary, who happened to call in at the theat er was struck by the fact. A ques tion to the manager brought the re ply. "It is most important that the fac ial play of all the actors in this scene should be exact. They are supposed to represent keen gam blers. We must get the by-play as real as possible. At the end of another fortnight, however, the facial play didn't seem to have improved much, as Act 11 was still rehearsed at great lengths each evening. Discreet inquiry showed that th'1 rehearsals were a blind, that the play, "Banco,'" had never been written, and that all the actors were hardened gamblers. Impure Ico Cream Made 95 111. Ptomaine poisoning caused by the eating of impure ice cream made 9t> people ill in Houston, Tex. Several of the victims had narrow escapes from death. Twelve Sawed to Freedom. Twelve prisoners in the Federal jail at Moscogee. Okla., sawed their way to freedom last week. Five others refused to go. It. RG, S. C, TUESDAY, JU NO NEW TRIAL Judge Refuses Wife-Murderer Jones on Every Ground. NOTICE OF APPEAL In His Opinion Judge Gruber Says, Evidence Contained in Affidavits Does Not Meet Requirements lor Granting Rehearing.?The Decis ion Handed Down Saturday. A special dispatch from Union to The State says W. T. Jones has been refused a new trial. Special Judge W. B. Gruber, pre siding in the circuit court for Union county, Saturday afternoon handed down his decision in the case, where in the defendant, convicted of the murder of his wife, Marion Jones, is denied the right to again present his defense to a jury of his peers. The application for a new trial, after the case had been heard by the supreme court and determined adversely to the defendant, is based upon alleged misconduct of certain of the trial jurors and further upon allegations that material evidence unknown to the defendant has been discovered since the trial of- the case. Judge Gruber, in his decision, which covers 12 typewritten pages, reviews at some length the testimony introduced by Che state at tie trial of the case, coming to the points at issue in the motion before him, the judge, after reviewing the proceed ings before Judge Memminger for a new trial in this case, holds that the question as to the alleged miscon duct, of some of the trial jurors was passed upon by Judge Memminger and that this matter is, therefore, res adjudicata and that he has no power if .he 'had the inclination to consider this ground of that motion for a new trial. The second ground upon which the motion is based, that of after-dis covered evidence, is fully considered in the decree. Judge Gruber points out that the after-discovered evi dence must be material, and that it could not have been discovered by the exercise of due diliigence before the trial. He then discussed the evidence contained in the affidavits submitted by the defendant in support of the motion for a new trial and holds that it does not, in his opinion, meet the requirements; that he is not convinced the defendant could not have discovered the evidence in time to use it at the trial. He points out, also, that some of the witnesses, whose testimony is al leged to be newly discovered, were bound over to attend the trial and others lived on W. T. Jones places. The judge concludes by over-ruling the motion on both grounds. The defendant's attorneys at once gave verbal notice of an appeal to the supreme court. FALLS INTO HOT METAL. He Was Slowly. Consumed Before the Eyes of His Companions. John Mitchell, a steel worker at the West Pensylvania steel plant at Brackenridge, was suddenly precipi tated into a soaking pit containing a white hot ingot on June 23 and be fore his helpless mtll mates, the body yas consumed by the metal in to w.hich it slowly sunk. Mitchell was at work at the soak ing pits where the ingots were treat ed. Standing on the door of one which was covered, he gave the sig nal for opening of another pit. Through mistake the wrong lever was pulled and Mitchell fell IS ft. to the bottom of the pit, alighting on the ingot. FOUND DEAD BY TRACK. Is Supposed to Have Been Struck by Train. Lenau Jackson was found dead Sunday morning beside the railroad track at a street crossing in Dillon. From the bruises on his body, it is conjectured that -he was struck by a southbound train during the night. The inquest was begun but adjurn ed for further investigation. Jack son was hair-hrethr.r of Austin Ham ilton, .who conducts a livery stable at Dillon, and waB employed by him. Jackson was about thirty years of age and unmarried. Fined For Retailing. In the recorder's report Friday Judge Sykes fined Mrs. E. A. Car rington, of Durham, N. C, whose husband skipped in the midst of a retailing case, $n0 and costs for the sum- offense, later reducing it half. Mrs. Carrington is twice Carring ton's wife, the two celebrating their honeymoon when Carrington com pleted his sentence on the roads for retailing last fall. Hurt by Automobile. ?Georg?- Beasley, a white man, liv ing near Statesboro, was the victim of a painful and serious accident as a result of a runaway, caused by a passing automobile. Mr.Beasley was thrown from his wagon and his skull was fractured. He was brought to the sanitarium and is re ported to be improving. NE 23. 1910. STEAMER BURNED ' FIFTEEN HUNDRED IN DANGER; I ONLY THREE LOST. Details Concerning the Burning of Excursion Steamer on the Missis sippi River Saturday Night. Only three persons out of 1,500 lost their lives Saturday night on ac count of the burning in Mississip pi river of the excursion steamer, J. S., according to officers of the Acme Packet company, owners of the ves sel, at Lacrosse, Wis., after a careful search and rechecking of passengers. While five others were severely hurt in the panic and fifty others cut and bruised in escaping from the boat before it burned to the water, those who went through the exper ience of fire and water declare that the small number of casualties seem marvelous to them. . Mrs. Emma Randall, of New Al bion, la., was the only one who broke through the guard on the edge of Uie docks. Twenty men had arms outstretched to grasp her when she plunged from the upper deck into the water and drowned. Her body has not been recovered. John Plane, of Waukon, la., was locked in the boat's brig in the hold for disorderly conduct, and in the excitement of the panic, no one thought to release him. His charred j body is in the river with the hulk of the steamer, which sank after the boat had burned to the water. An unidentified woman, while leaving the steamer, was drowned. Many thrilling stories of escape are told by the passengers, who all reached their homes Sunday, after each had sought out friends and rel atives from the confusion ensuing after the fire, and the hasty landing on Bad Axe Island, 25 miles south of Lacrosse, where the steamer was beached ten minutes after the fire started. It is said that a cigarette stub started the flames under a stairway, but nothing definite has been ascertained. A NEW FLIER. Virginia Man Has One to Startle the World Claiming to have solved the se cret of aerial navigation in a heav ier tAtan air aeroplane, -R. R. Grant, of Norfolk, Va... is ready to prove that he can remain up in the air un der al kinds of weather conditions, barring a hurricane. Grant is the assistant city electrician of Norfolk, and for many months has been ex perimenting with his machine early in the morning when nearly every body in the city was asleep. There has been various reports made relative to peculiar lights seen overhead at such hours, but many persons attributed them to imagina tion. A few weeks ago, Henry Hyslop. a newspaper route owner, reported that he heard a peculiar noise and saw a light in the air a few miles outside the city limits about three o'clock in the morning. His report was so plausible that an investiga tion was made and it was discovered that Grant, assisted by J. T. Morse, a mechanical expert had been ex perimenting with their machine and had made some wonderful flight.. Mr. Grant declares that he be lieved that he and his co-worker have suceeded in solving serial nav igation in a different way from oth er navigators. They claim that their machine will remain in the air under all weather conditions bar ring of course, an unusually severe storm. BI LLET S STRANGE COURSE. Struck on End of Nose and Lodged in Back of His Head. O. H. Hendrix. who conducts a store near the Hamrick mills, just outside the corporate limits of Gaff ney, shot Forrest Pennington with a 41 calibre derringer pistol at his store about 1 1 o'clock Saturday night. Pennington came to the store somewhat under the influence of whiskey and making some small pur chases had some words with some one in the store. 1 lend rix became involved in the dispute, going out ride with Pennington, who. it is claimed, had a knife. Pcnningtoti crossed the road while Hendrix tir ed two shots, both going wide. Pen nington then turned facing Hendrix with the remark that "By God, we will shoot time about," when anoth er shot from Hendrix struck him on the end of the nose, lodging in the back of his head. Physicians attend ing him say that he will recover. Severe Sentence. The up-country is not only part of the world whre the illegal sale of whiskey is punished. In Sumter a man, Bill Button, is serving a .'! months' sentence for just offering a drink to a customer, according to Button's statementat the trial. The prohibition law makes this a misdemeanor. Hoke Smith to Hun. Former Governor Hoke Smith, who was defeated for reelection two years ago by Joseph M. Brown an nounced in Atlanta Thursday that he would again be in the race for gov ernor. COITON CONDITIONS SUMMARY OP OOMMERCIAL-AP PEAL'S PROMISING. Says Cotton Has Grown More in the Past Seven Days Than at Any Oth er Similar Period. The Commercial-Appeal of Mem phis, Tenn., Monday printed rhe fol lowing summary of the cotton crop conditions: Cotton in the South has grown more during tne past seven days than in any similar period this sea son, a fact due generally to higher temperatures. Where tne rainfall 'nas net been excessive as it was in North Carolina, Southern Georgia and in scattered localities elsewhere east of the Mississippi river culti vation made rapid progress and the Iielcts are eiean. The plant thougn still small for the season, is. healthy and sturdy and bids fair to rapidly overcome some of its lateness. In North Carolina and Southern Geor gia grass has become a menace, but little damage has been done that two weeks of favorable weather will not overcome. In Tennessee, Alabama, Mississip pi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Eastern Texas there are few complaints. The crop did well and is becoming rapidly promising. In Central and Western Texas rain is beginning to be needed, althougn up to the present time saved most western counties where cotton is grown in quantitity. In these western districts, how ever, hot winds have been hurtful and the cotton is at a standstill.. . It will soon go backward without rain. Oklahoma, too, will soon be dry. The plant in these western states as elsewhere is small and moisture would greatly stimulate its growth. Boll weevils are numerous and disastrous in localities, but the en tire area infested appears rather less prevalent than usual at this season. KILLS HIMSELF. Drinks Quantity of "Bug-Killer," Which Kills. Alfred Poole an aged negro pris oner confined to the county jail at Gaffney to await trial at the next term of couit, commited suicide by drinking "bug-killer" in his cell, dy ing from the effects at about one o - clock Thursday night. He had been arrested about two weeks ago charg ed with being aD accomplice in the killing of a negrc baby at his home near Cowpens. He was about 5.) years of age.. It has been the custom of the jail er to supply the prisoners with the "bug-killer" at intervals. When the disinfectant was given to Poole he saved it until night, and then took it, becoming paralyzed at once. Al though there were two other priso ners in the same cell both of them disclaim any knowledge of the tak ing of the juice and claim that they knew nothing about the affair until they became suspicious of his loud breathing and when they at tempted to wake him up they found him dying. Medical aid was sum moned and although everything pos sible was done Poole soon died. WILL EAT NO FOOD. Bigamist Determined to Starre Him self to Death. W. A. McGinnis, a white man, who has been serving a three months' sentence in the Greenville county jail for bigamy, according to the warden has eaten no food for a per iod of 1 4 days. The facts in the case have just become known. A week ago the warden's atten tion was called to McGinnis' condi tion, and the county physician was summoned. He made an examina tion and reported that there is noth ing the matter with the man's con dition. He appears normal in every particular ami seems bent on starv ing himself to death. He even refuses milk and has only taken two or three* drinks of water this week. TWO INSTANTLY KILLED. And Three Others Seriously Injured in Automobile Wreck. At Pittsbiirg, Pa., two persons were instantly killed, three seriously j injured and two painfully hurt, when a large automobile was struck near Chtu'leroi Sunday'by a heavy surhurbun electric-car. The accident occurred at Iteachwood Park cross ing, about a mile south of Chaiieroi. The crossing is approacned at a con siderable down grade and it is be lieved that the driver misjudged the speed of the approaching trolley car. None of the passengers in the trol ley were injured. Killed While With Wife. Samuel Lucas was shot from am bush and killed while walking with his wfii! late Wednesday night in Montgomery county and Ellis Goard Elmer Lillis. A. F. McGrady, Samuel G'.ensby and R. L. Maxey are in jail charged with the crime. Lucar and his wife were returning home after visiting a neighbor when Lu cas was shot through the head. It is said Lucas had disputed a claim for money held against his wife by Goard. 0 VO CENTS PER COPY CLOSES SESSION Investigating Committee Appointed By Both Houses at Last Hoar. GRAVP ACCUSATIONS Speaker and Vice President Appoint Committees to Go Into An Allege*! Attempt to Bribe Senator Gore of Oklahoma.?Payne Estimates $4, 000,000 Has Been Saved. Each house of congress Satin Jay night marked its closing hours by voting fcr an investigation of the McMurray Indian contracts. Instead of the usual scene of comparatively undignified relaxation from the busi ness of legislation, both houses de voted exceedingly serious attention to the charges of attempted bribery and other forms of improper influ ence made in the senate Friday by Senator Gore of Oklahoma and sub sequently in the house by Represen tative Murphy of Missouri. Two seperate investigations are provided for?one in each house. Each body passed a resolution creat ing a select committee of live mem bers to pursue the inquiry to the bottom during recess of congress and to report whether any of its mem bers are, or have been, interested in any of these contracts. Until a late hour in the day it looked ruther as if the matter would go by default. But as soon as the two houses re conveyed at 9 o'clock that night, after a recess since afternoon, the matter came up with a rush, and crowded galleries listened with in tense interest to the proceedings, which ended in the vote to probe the charges. Vice-President Sherman announced the following committee to conduct the senate investigation: Senators Jones of Washington; Burton of Oh io, Crawford of South Dakota, Hugh es of Colorado, and Perry of Missis sippi. Senator Hughes in presenting his investigation resolution stated that Senator Gore's accusations were so grave that they could not be ignor ed. The resolution was adopted with out opposition. It is as follows: "Resolved, That a committee of five, to be appointed by the chair, be and it is hereby, directed to inves tigate and report whether any sen ator of the United States is or dur ing his term of office has been in terested or called wir.h or connected with legislation affecting the approv al of Indian contracts or has done anything because of said interest and whether any improper attempts or efforts to prevent or to secure a statute affecting the approval of In dian contracts have been made at this session of congress;, and said committee is authorized to sit and proceed in the vacation." The house adopted a substitute resolution, offered by Mr. Tawney (Minn.), creating a committee of five to investigate the contracts with the Choctaw, Chicksaw and Osage tribes, the inquiry to embrace any acts of bribery, fraud, or any other improper influence. The committee is to fiie its reports when completed with the. clerk of the house. Billion Dollar Session. The final figures on the appropria tions made at the second session of the sixty-first congress, just closed, analyzed from both the Republican and Democratic standpoint, will be given out by the house appropria tions committee. Chairman Tawney, of" the commit tee, claims the aggregate fs less than a billion dollars, while Democratic leaders charge an excess of that lim it. The statements have been de layed because of the latness of the final action on important supply measures. Mr. Sultzer, of New York, Demo crat, charges that it has been a bil and millions more with a ven and millions more with a ven geance." Mr. Tawney claims that the ap propriations for the fiscal year 1:) i 1 are less than for the current year and that most- of the bilhs are less than the estimates submitted for them. Republican Leader Payne contends that the appropriations are. a substantial reduction from those of last year without taking into ac count at all any increase accruing from the increased business in the country. * Mr. Payne declares that while the. [appropriation and expenditures for tii" current fiscal year are.much lar ger than that for the last fiscal year, $4.(M>o.00ii has so far been saved by cutting down administration expen ses. Mr. Pay no..concedes that many millions could be .saved if one great business man had the country's whole business in his charge. Shoots Himself to Death. Cullen Pence, a native-of South Whitley, Indiana.. and for the past 15 years prominently identified wit? the fruit growing and truck!?? in> dnstry of Florida,vcomruitfed suicide Sunday by shooting. His.wife found his dead body in the bath tub at their home, a pistol .ball through hia brain and his revolver on the floor nearby. Pence had been despondent for several months, because of the condition of his health. ?